PRACTICE TEST 6.

PRACTICE TEST
EXAM PREPARATION 6 18
PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation
/s/
in each of the following questions. /s/
/k/ /s/
1. A. access B. account C. accident D. success
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2. A. many B. baggy C. challenge D. miraculous
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. fashion B. parcel C. urban D. device
4. A. affordable B. variety C. celebration D. contaminant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the so correct answer to each of the following questions.
far/ up to now/ lately/up to present
5. Doctors and scientists ________ recently the benefit of fish in the diet.
A. have shown B. will show C. are showing D. have been showing
6. If you ________ in my position, what would you do?
A. are B. will be C. were D. would be
the tag
7. The teacher had to leave early, ________ she?
A. didn’t B. mustn’t C. hasn’t D. shouldn’t
8. Alex ________ out because the door is locked outside.
A. can be B. must be C. can’t be D. mustn’t be
**** experiences: specific events
9. He doesn’t have ________ experience of working in an office.
you have gone through
A. some B. much/any C. an D. a
***** experience (singular): knowledge gained
10. The ________ is showing them his plans of the new building.
from practical situations.
A. artist B. dancer C. engineer D. architect
11. Children should be ________ to realize their full potential.
A. encouraging B. discouraging C. encouraged D. discouraged
12. Of the three of us I seem to have the ________ working experience.
A. less B. least C. fewest D. little
13. We have decided to ________ money for a local secondary school in the flood-affected area in Quang Tri.
A. beg B. gather C. raise D. rise
14. By tracking the eye of a hurricane, forecasters can determine the speed ________.
A. which is a storm moving B. at which a moving storm
C. which is moving a storm D. at which a storm is moving
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
15. They all turned up at the meeting, with the exception of the monitor, who was ill.
A. left B. talked C. spoke D. came /arrived
16. Advances in medical science will help people live longer in the future.
A. Progresses B. Medicines C. Assistances D. Chemicals
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
17. My granddad reads newspapers every day to remain mentally active after retirement.
A. spiritually B. physically C. emotionally D. orally
18. Suddenly I got very afraid and I felt the presence of evil around me, like something trying to hurt me.
A. existence B. attendance C. absence D. change
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
19. -"I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you." -“_____________”
A. No, I don’t mind it B. Oh, that’s all right
C. Yes, you are so unkind D. Oh! You don’t have to say sorry
20. -"Nam has been awarded a scholarship to study in Australia." -"Oh, really? _______!"
A. How lucky he is B. You must be kidding C. What lucky news D. Lucky as he is
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 21 to 25.
New York has Central Park; London has Hyde Park, while Kuala Lumpur has its own piece of green belt
amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. It’s an ideal place for a leisurely stroll in a tranquil setting, all without
having to leave the city. The Lake Gardens was created by Sir Alfred Venning, who persuaded the ruling
government to allow him to turn a swamp land into rambling trails with man-made lakes, spanning 60 hectares.
However, as the city expanded, the Lake Gardens reduced in size. However, it is still a sizeable area and boasts
of more than just grass and water within its grounds.
For example, the gardens incorporate the National Monument, Bird Park, Hibiscus Garden as well as
Malaysia’s Parliament House.
Additionally, Carcosa Seri Negara is on a hilltop overlooking the Lake Gardens. Today, the nineteenth-
century British colonial mansion has been converted into a exclusive hotel.
21. According to the passage, what do New York, London and Kuala Lumpur have in common?
A. They each have a lake in the city B. They each have a swamp land in the city.
C. They each have a park in the middle of the city D. They each have a 60-hectare garden in the city.
22. The underlined word "tranquil" in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. ideal B. peaceful C. sizeable D. noisy
23. In the Lake Gardens, you can visit the following spaces EXCEPT ________.
A. Hyde Park B. the Bird Park C. the Hibiscus Garden D. the National Monument
24. Over time, the Lake Gardens has become smaller because ________.
A. it is swampy B. of development C. of the heat and noise D. it is getting overpopulated
25. The Carcosa Seri Negara is now a ________.
A. park B. museum C. mansion D. hotel
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best fits each
of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Until he was ten, young Alexander Fleming attended the nearby Loudoun Moor School. He was then
transferred to Darvel School (26) ________ he attended with his brothers. Alexander learned a good deal about
nature during that four mile downhill hike to school and the four-mile uphill return (27) ________ . He was a
quick student and at twelve, the age limit prescribed for Darvel School, he was sent to Kilmarmock Academy.
Two years (28) ________ , he joined his brothers, John and Robert, at the home of his elder brother Thomas,
/okju;list/ = eye doctor
who was to become a successful oculist in London. (29) ________ , Alexander was forced to leave school for
economic reasons. When he was sixteen, he obtained a job in a shipping company. Good fortune, however,
was on his side and the side of humanity. In 1901, he (30) ________ a share in a legacy which made it possible
for him to return to school. He decided to study medicine.
26. A. which B. what C. where D. when
27. A. coming B. travel C. trip D. voyage
28. A. after B. later C. following D. next
29. A. Although B. Moreover C. Also D. However
30. A. received B. managed C. succeeded D. included
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions. include
31. National forests including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains
and lakes. include
A. including B. animal grazing C. wilderness D. scenic
32. The discover of gold in California in 1848 led to the Gold Rush of 1849.
A. discover y B. in C. led to D. of
33. If farmers keep using pesticides as much as they do now, they would destroy their own living source
soon. will
A. using B. as much as C. would destroy D. living source
34. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
is
A. are B. very common C. which D. affects
35. Rainwater carries unused chemicals from fields into streams or lakes, where various compounds
promote the rate grown of weeds. growing rate
A. unused chemicals B. streams or lakes C. various compounds D. rate grown
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
36. It’s possible that the exam result will be announced next week.
A. The exam result might be announced next week B. The exam result will surely be announced next week.
C. We may receive very good exam result next week D. They are going to give us the exam result next week.
37. My headache kept getting worse, so I took an aspirin.
A. The more aspirins I took, the worse my headache kept getting.
B. My headache was getting worse and worse, so I took an aspirin.
C. I took an aspirin, so my headache was getting worse and worse.
D. My headache was getting from bad to worse as I took an aspirin.
38. She saw that he was so angry. She left the classroom.
A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the classroom.
B. She left the classroom when she saw he was so angry.
C He was very angry when he saw her leaving the classroom.
D. Having been seen to be angry, she left the classroom.
39. How old do you think this beautiful city is?
A. When did you build this beautiful city? B. How many beautiful cities did you built?
C. When was this beautiful city built? D. How old were you when you built this city?
40.The thick fog made it impossible for the plane to land.
A. The plane could land as the fog was hardly thick.
B. The plane cannot land because the fog is thick.
C. It was possible for the plane to land although the fog was thick.
D. The plane was unable to land because of the thick fog.
Complete the conversation, using the sentences (A-F) given. There is an extra one.
A. And I’ve got a good singing voice, too. D. I like lots of different kinds of music.
B. What do you want to play? E. I have been listening to pop music for years.
C. You have to practise and rehearse all the time. F. But you have to be talented to be in a band.

Tim: I think it’s really cool to be in a band.

Becky: I don’t. I think it’s really hard work. (41) ___________________________________
C
I don’t think you have time for going out.
Tim: I disagree with that. When you’re in a band, you go out all the time. I want to start a band.
Becky: (42) ________________________________________________________________
F
In my opinion, you’re not a talented musician.
Tim: You’re right, but I can learn.
Becky: (43) ________________________________________________________________
B
Tim: I really like the guitar but I don’t know how to play it.
Becky: I do. (44) ____________________________________________________________
A
Tim: Really? Great - you can be in my band. What sort of music do you like?
Becky: (45) ________________________________________________________________
E
Tim: Me too.
Becky: But I’m not really into hip hop or rap.
PART 2. ADVANCED PRACTICE
I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. teenage ei B. dosage i C. voyage i D. carriage i
2. A. example igz B. exhibit igz C. exactly igz D. exhibition eksibi
3. A. commercial B. celestial C. presidential D. essential
4. A. rough f B. tough f C. hiccough p D. trough f
5. A. possession z B. address s C. guess s D. mess s
II. Circle the word that has a different stress pattern.
1. A. advisable B. admirable C. reliable D. desirable
2. A. fireworks B. pronoun C. suggest D. sometimes
3. A. adventure B. favourite C. recently D. dialogue
4. A. imaginary B. recommendation C. uninteresting D. impressionist
5. A. offer B. aware C. amaze D. event
III. Circle the correct answer.
1. Brian holds a key ........ in the company.
A. job B. rank C. class D. position
2. Sally believes she ........ the job after her great interview.
A. is going to get B. will get C. is getting D. will have got
3. Robots may soon be ........ crime on our streets.
A. supervising B. patrolling C. fighting D. defusing
4. Don’t give ........; the right job for you is out there.
A. up B. off C. out D. away
5. It takes a lot of ........ to be able to do this magic trick.
 A. fluency B. knowledge C. skill D. qualification
6. Our next ........ doesn’t have any qualifications in the field but has a lot of experience.
A. specialist B. professional C. applicant D. coordinator
7. Joining the nursing ........ was the best decision I’ve ever made.
A. work B. profession C. occupation D. career
8. The artist could ........ almost anything using clay.
A. paint B. draw C. sketch D. sculpt
9. Timothy hurt ........ during football practice.
A. he’s B. himself C. he D. his
10. Even though she didn’t get the part, Lina ........ she was right for the role.
A. had believed B. believed C. is believed D. was believed
11. The film was so ........; you could easily guess how it was going to end.
A. intriguing B. gripping C. inspiring D. predictable
12. The costumes ........ by a French designer.
A. were made B. has been made C. had made D. will make
13. John’s teacher was really pleased ........ the short story he wrote.
A. with B. by C. for D. to
14. The famous actor ........ leaving his hotel at 3 pm yesterday.
A. is seen B. had been seen C. was seen D. was being seen
15. Tina just loves ........ novels because she enjoys stories that make her scared.
A. crime B. mystery C. fantasy D. horror
16. All of the characters were introduced in the play’s first ........ .
A. episode B. act C. plotline D. outline
17 All of the paintings were sold. It was the artist’s best ........ yet.
A. creation B. masterpiece C. design D. exhibit
18. A: I’m going to see that band in concert. B: ..........................
A. You’re going to love it. B. Don’t miss it! C. Is it great? D. I, too.
19. A: Can we re-arrange the meeting for tomorrow? B: ........................
A. I look forward to hearing from you. C. It’s a hard work.
B. That’s not a problem. D. Can you do so?
20. All of the staff are hard ............... work in the chocolate factory.
A. at B. To C. From D. For
IV. Supply the correct tenses of the verbs given in the brackets.
will have been put
1. Sam stop eating those sandwiches! They ............................................ into your mouth by the time the
party begins. (put/ all)
will have been sold
2. Before this week is over, her new book ...................................... in all the bookshops. (sell)
3-4-5. As it .............................
was raining (rain) cats and dogs while I .................................
was driving (drive), I
decided
.............................. (decide)to pull over and wait for the rain to let up.
will be passing
6. Marth ...................................... (pass) the supermarket on her way home from work, so she will help to
buy some crusts.
has read
7. She claims that she ................................ (read) all the books Agatha Christie wrote.
will be interviewing
8. This time next Friday I ............................................... (interview) the famous film star.
have told
9. This is the fifth time I ..................................... (tell) you not to enter my room without knocking.
had already left
10. By the time she arrived to the party all the guests ....................................... (already leave).
V. Fill in: off, back, by, in, on (x2), up, over, into, to.
1 Phil got ………….. into =read detective novels last year and hasn’t read anything else since.
2 The director was disappointed not to win an award, but she soon got ………….. over it. overcome
in
3 Keith likes to get lost ………….. a novel when he travels by train.
4 Laura doesn’t get ………….. on well with the other actors in the cast. = have a good relationship with sb
back
5 They got ………….. from the cinema at around midnight.
6 You should get ………….. off / on the bus at the stop outside the gallery.
7 The actor struggled to get ………….. by when he was unemployed. =manage to live with difficulty
8 The painter got ………….. up early in order to paint the field at dawn.
9 Put ………….. on your headphones and listen to this song.
10 The artist tries to bring his childhood memories ………….. to life.
VI. Fill in: down, on, for, of, in, from, off, out, to (x2).
1 It was impossible to put the novel ………….. down .
2 Frank is very fond ………….. action films.
of
 3 Is there a film ………….. on TV we could watch?
4 Bill has already =booked reserved tickets ………….. for the play.
5 Alan got a small part ………….. in a teen sitcom.
6 Please transfer your answers ………….. to the answer sheet.
out=choose
7 Greg found it difficult to pick ………….. a DVD to watch.
8 The film was adapted ………….. from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
9 Reading novels is a great way to take your mind ………….. off work.
10 She dedicated her song ………….. to her husband.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words given in the brackets.
Macaulay Culkin, now a (0) .....youthful ........twenty years old, became one of YOUTH
well-paid
the most famous and (1) .................................... stars in Hollywood while he PAY
adolescent
was still an (2) ...................................... Now he has grown up, he can look back ADOLESCENCE
childhood
on a (3) ................................ which reads like a fairy-tale. There are indeed few CHILD
American children who can claim to have been the most famous child in the
appearance
world. This was the case with Culkin after his (4) ................................ in Home APPEAR
household
Alone in 1986. Although this film made him a (5) ................................ name, HOUSE
successful
his first (6) ................................. movie had come a couple of years earlier when SUCCEED
performance
his (7) .................................. in Rocket Gibraltar earned him very PERFORM
favourable
(8) ................................. reviews from critics, who are not noted for their FAVOR
kindness
(9) .......................... towards child stars. Culkin’s career did not end with KIND
teenager
Home Alone. As a (10) ............................ he went onto appear in a TEEN
number of serious films.
VIII. Read and circle the best answer.
The Underage Festival
Are you a music-lover between the ages of fourteen and eighteen? Would you like to go to a festival with
friends of the same age as you? Then this music festival is for you! For most music festivals, you have to be
eighteen before you can go without an adult, but the Underage Festival is different. You must be between
fourteen and eighteen.
The Underage Festival is a day of music and fun for teenagers. It takes place in Victoria Park, London, in
August. It’s a one-day festival - it starts at 11.30 a.m. and the music goes on until 8 p.m.
Sam Kilcoyne is the main organizer of the festival. He started the Underage Festival in 2007 when he was
only fifteen years old. It’s a small festival with 10,000 people but the best thing about it is that there are no
adults! Parents can wait for their children outside the gate, but they can’t come in to the festival.
But parents don't need to worry! The organization is great and it's a safe and peaceful festival. You can’t
bring food or drink into the festival, but there are lots of restaurant tents with a variety of food and drink - from
pizzas to burgers and Chinese to Mexican. We recommend the pizza tent. On the festival website, there's a
page for parents with all the information they need.
There's a big variety of music, everything from indie to hip hop, electronic to heavy metal. There’s even a
silent disco where everyone wears headphones. There are six stages. The main stage is outside and the other
five are in huge tents. Sometimes, it feels a little crowded in the tents, but the big names usually play on the
main stage. Sometimes it’s difficult to choose which band to watch because they only play for thirty minutes.
But in general, the music is fantastic and the teenagers are happy.
Note: indie (n) = pop or rock music produced by small, independent record companies
1. What is the author of the article trying to do?
A. give practical information about travel and cost B. recommend the festival
C. review the music D. describe his/her experiences
2. Why is the Underage Festival different from other festivals?
A. It’s for music-lovers. B. It’s for teenagers and adults.
C. It’s just for teenagers. D. It’s just for adults.
3. Where can parents find information about the festival?
A. outside the gate B. from Sam Kilcoyne, the organizer
C. from their teenage children D. on the festival website
4. Which of the following can’t you have at the Underage Festival?
A. a Chinese meal B. a pizza C. a burger and chips D. your own food
5. Why is it difficult to choose which band to watch?
A. There are six stages. B. The bands only play for a short time.
C. There’s a big variety of music. D. The music is fantastic.
IX. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. think/ scientists/ phones/ should/ mobile/ be/ as/ possible/ little/ used/ as//.
Scientists think mobile phones should be used as little as possible.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
2. it/ is/ better/ they/ to/ using/ harmful/ these/ be/ cautious/ think/ about/ mobiles/ as/ smart/ products/ your/
technological/ are/ health/ to//.
They think it is better to be cautious about using mobiles as these smart technological
..............................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................
products are harmful to your health.
3. phones/ are/ mobile/ bad/ a/ cause/ child/ particularly/ they/ illnesses/ impair/ of/ his/ and/ eyes,/
other/ for/ kinds/ can/ brain/ because//.
Mobile phones are particularly bad for a child because they can impair his eyes, brain and
..............................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................
cause other kinds of illnesses.
4. safe/ companies/ will/ that/ the/ tell/ are/ you/ phone/ they//.
The phone companies will tell you that they are safe.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
5. are/ selling/ but/ a/ product/ remember/ so/ they/ are/ hardly/ they/ is/ going/ to/ you/ off/ their/ telling/
product/ by/ you/ it/ unsafe/ buying/ put//.
But remember they are selling a product so they are hardly going to put you off buying
..............................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................
their product by telling you it is unsafe.
..............................................................................................................................................................................
X. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions/ sentences.
1. Who killed President John Kennedy?
A. By whom President John Kennedy was killed? B. By whom was President John Kennedy killed?
C. By whom was killed President John Kennedy? D. By whom killed President John Kennedy?
2. In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students. B. The class has only three smart students.
C. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack. D. No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.
3. Bill has no business going to Paris next December.
A. Bill went to Paris in December. B. Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December.
C. Bill will open a business in Paris next December. D. Bill runs a business in Paris next December.
4. She usually spends one hour driving to work every day.
A. She usually works one hour every day. B. It usually takes her one hour to drive to work every day.
C. She usually goes to work by car once a day. D. It usually takes her one hour to work on her car every day.
5. I’d rather be hungry than eat that food. would rather do sth than do sth = prefer doing sth to doing sth
A. I am hungry and I want to eat that food. B. I can’t stand being hungry so I’ll eat that food.
C. I am hungry enough to eat that food. D. I prefer being hungry to eating that food.
XI. Use the word in bold to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use TWO to
EIGHT words.
1 My intention is to study law in London next year. GOING
am going to study
I .............................................................................................................. law in London next year.
2 Emma turns 10 next month. BE
will be 10 years
Emma ................................................................................................................... old next month.
3 The first thing he does when he gets to work is check his emails. SOON
as soon as (= the moment/ the instant/ once/when) he gets
He checks his emails ......................................................................................................... to work.
4 Alan will be home before six o’clock. ARRIVED
will have arrived home
Alan ........................................................................................................................ by six o’clock.
5 Lucy may get promoted soon. GET
will get promoted
Perhaps Lucy ......................................................................................................................... soon.
6. The director is giving instructions to the actor. BEING
is being given instructions by
The actor ...................................................................................................................... the director.
7. Did you have a good time at the art gallery? ENJOY
you enjoy yourself/yourselves
Did ...................................................................................................................... at the art gallery?
8. Visitors can see an exhibition of local art. BE
can be seen by
An exhibition of local art .............................................................................................. visitors.
9. The director is going to receive an award. GIVEN
is going to be given
An award ................................................................................................................. to the director.
10. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. DEPTH
The average ......................................................................................
depth of the P.O is greater than that of Atlantic Ocean.
___ THE END___ the average depth